Bought from Verizon in Atlanta, GA. How can I tell which version I have?
Bob_Bobber0 said:
Bought from Verizon in Atlanta, GA. How can I tell which version I have?
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it is SCH-I545 see it in setting, about phone. go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2314
I have Canada Fido SGH-i337M does it mean I have the i9505?
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Is there thread for t-mobile s4? Can't find it..
I was just wondering the exact same thing, why add sprint and at&t and NOT t-mobile?
dkotoric said:
I was just wondering the exact same thing, why add sprint and at&t and NOT t-mobile?
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Same here
It's up now.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=2279
Hey everyone!
I purchased an S4 yesterday from a guy on Craigslist. This S4 does not have any type of branding on it at all, so my guess is that it is the international unlocked S4. The About Phone section says it is a GT-I9500, baseband version is I9500XXUAMDK.
I took it to MetroPCS today (which ride off of T-Mobile towers) and activated the device onto their network. However, I am stuck on EDGE!!
I do not know what to do. It has been quite some time since I have been working with Android phones. Any help is greatly appreciated.
mikeDCMDVA said:
Hey everyone!
I purchased an S4 yesterday from a guy on Craigslist. This S4 does not have any type of branding on it at all, so my guess is that it is the international unlocked S4. The About Phone section says it is a GT-I9500, baseband version is I9500XXUAMDK.
I took it to MetroPCS today (which ride off of T-Mobile towers) and activated the device onto their network. However, I am stuck on EDGE!!
I do not know what to do. It has been quite some time since I have been working with Android phones. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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actually, u r in the wrong forum. this is the S4 Active forum and not the S4 forum.
by the way, i9500 is not lte enabled. the international lte version is i9505.
cfchong said:
actually, u r in the wrong forum. this is the S4 Active forum and not the S4 forum.
by the way, i9500 is not lte enabled. the international lte version is i9505.
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Turns out this device is a Chinese knock off. I HATE THEIR CLONED CRAP
mikeDCMDVA said:
Turns out this device is a Chinese knock off. I HATE THEIR CLONED CRAP
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Still in the wrong forum.
mikeDCMDVA said:
Turns out this device is a Chinese knock off. I HATE THEIR CLONED CRAP
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Is it? Baseband version and model number are legit ... this is the international exynos variant s4
Also according to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_frequencies
MetroPCS uses CDMA/EVDO tech for data ... while the i9500 which u have supports only gsm bands and HSPA+ for data ...
That's why u are stuck on edge/2g
AvelonTs said:
Is it? Baseband version and model number are legit ... this is the international exynos variant s4
Also according to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_frequencies
MetroPCS uses CDMA/EVDO tech for data ... while the i9500 which u have supports only gsm bands and HSPA+ for data ...
That's why u are stuck on edge/2g
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Yeah, I ran a test with an app in the play store that detects. It has less than 1GB of RAM and only 720p video. The camera quality kinda sucks too.
MetroPCS teamed with T-Mobile, so they should be on HSPA+ now. That is why I took the "S4" there.
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mikeDCMDVA said:
Yeah, I ran a test with an app in the play store that detects. It has less than 1GB of RAM and only 720p video. The camera quality kinda sucks too.
MetroPCS teamed with T-Mobile, so they should be on HSPA+ now. That is why I took the "S4" there.
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Sorry to hear about the fake s4.
I hope you didn't pay exorbitantly
It would be nice if you could post a few pictures of the fake s4 and its software ( details and Ui )
For my curiosity and to help other people find out fakes.
Thanks.
I want to buy a Google Edition Samsung Galaxy S4, but since it is only sold in the U.S., I want to know if it works with LTE / 3G italian networks.
Thanks a lot.
ciborio said:
I want to buy a Google Edition Samsung Galaxy S4, but since it is only sold in the U.S., I want to know if it works with LTE / 3G italian networks.
Thanks a lot.
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yeah, it does. it has bands for europe. you will be fine
vedantgp said:
yeah, it does. it has bands for europe. you will be fine
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even with the latest firmware 4.4.2?
hi, i've just been to italy (from austria), and my i9505g worked fine there, no problems whatsoever.
ciborio said:
even with the latest firmware 4.4.2?
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Yes
Well, I have a i9505G and LTE doesn't work in Switzerland :crying:
I'm planning to buy this phone in Indonesia. If I bring this phone to the united states, will it be compatible with the U.S networks?
Thanks before
thejohancoolz said:
I'm planning to buy this phone in Indonesia. If I bring this phone to the united states, will it be compatible with the U.S networks?
Thanks before
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Yes
nabilsweet007 said:
Yes
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Not strictly true. So No is the answer.
thejohancoolz said:
I'm planning to buy this phone in Indonesia. If I bring this phone to the united states, will it be compatible with the U.S networks?
Thanks before
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Depends on the US network you go with. ATT, Verizon, Sprint all have their own models with different bootloaders + bands etc. - The N9005 *might* work with T-Mobile, but you'd have to check out the T-Mo forums and the other US variants forums on XDA first.
N9005 isnt work with us network
nabilsweet007 said:
Yes
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nabilsweet007 said:
N9005 isnt work with us network
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You said yes, then I replied now it's no.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
thejohancoolz said:
I'm planning to buy this phone in Indonesia. If I bring this phone to the united states, will it be compatible with the U.S networks?
Thanks before
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The question should have more details - WHAT US telco? Will you have a SIM from that carrier or you will be roaming?
As a generic start - with international (sim-unlocked or roaming) N9005 I believe you will get voice and 2G with AT&T and T-Mobile, don't know about Sprint, Verizon and the other carriers. Almost certainly you will not get LTE on all of them, possibly on any of those.
xclub_101 said:
The question should have more details - WHAT US telco? Will you have a SIM from that carrier or you will be roaming?
As a generic start - with international (sim-unlocked or roaming) N9005 I believe you will get voice and 2G with AT&T and T-Mobile, don't know about Sprint, Verizon and the other carriers. Almost certainly you will not get LTE on all of them, possibly on any of those.
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thankyou for all the replies guys.
I planned to use only mobile data there.
I don't know which carier I will use later.
What I'm sure of is i will not able to use LTE.
How about 3G?
edit :
I wont be roaming. I planned to buy a sim there
By the way I have read something interesting about quad band thing
http://www.phonescoop.com/glossary/term.php?gid=139
and based on the info here
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3_preview-review-986.php
galaxy note is quad band
so It should support the US network?
thejohancoolz said:
By the way I have read something interesting about quad band thing
http://www.phonescoop.com/glossary/term.php?gid=139
and based on the info here
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3_preview-review-986.php
galaxy note is quad band
so It should support the US network?
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Things are more complex than it looks so you should really look/ask into the Q/A subforums for those:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-tmobile
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-sprint
(those are also listed in an order starting with those most likely to work and also have prepaid cards, but again I believe even those SIM cards have to be activated so ask for more details there).
Love my Verizon S4 but unable to use in Kuwait. Will be in Kuwait and would like the S4 version that I can use there and when I return in a year, use in the US. Which model do I get and do you know which carrier is good in US?
sytech55 said:
Love my Verizon S4 but unable to use in Kuwait. Will be in Kuwait and would like the S4 version that I can use there and when I return in a year, use in the US. Which model do I get and do you know which carrier is good in US?
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Still looking to see if anyone can help me with this question.
sytech55 said:
Still looking to see if anyone can help me with this question.
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Buy only GT I9505 that is LTE for use in your country.
Next is question about what US carrier provider to choose when back home.
have a nice stay there.
You can buy any GT-I9500 3G or GT-I9505 4G-LTE.
Galaxy S4 black edition is also available..
GT-I9505 4G-LTE & S4 Black Edition are preferable though